NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina University men's basketball sweeps the season series with Springfield College after the Seahawks lead wire-to-wire for a 69-62 final against the Pride in NEWMAC action at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Wednesday evening in Newport, Rhode Island.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 69, Springfield 62
Records:Â Salve Regina (8-13, 5-7 NEWMAC), Springfield (8-12, 5-6 NEWMAC)
History: These programs meet for the fifth time in men's basketball and fourth time as fellow NEWMAC members. Salve Regina is 2-1 in the last three meetings (all as NEWMAC members) including a 10-point win (79-69) last month at Blake Arena.
Jojo Powers led all players with 24 points while three other Seahawks joined him in double-figure scoring --
Declan Walmsley (16),
Brad Fowler (14), and
James Jolly (10). Jolly led all players with nine rebounds. Zander Robinson came off the bench to pace the Pride with 17 points. Salve Regina also enjoyed a rebounding margin of +10 (39-29).
SUMMARY
- 1H | In leading wire-to-wire, Salve Regina got off to a rousing start with a Brad Fowler dunk fed by an assist from Jojo Powers after the opening tap. Sean Seymour's 3-pointer gave Salve Regina a 13-point lead (25-12) at the 6:32 mark. Hunter Matteson closed the gap to 10 at the break with a second-chance layup. Fowler and Seymour both had eight points before intermission. | Seahawks 30, Pride 20
- 2H | Jack McMullen started the second-half scoring with a trey in front of his bench. Sean Seymour's old-fashioned three-point play made it a 15-point game (61-46) with 5:33 to go. Rashard Samuels' driving layup in the final minute cut the Pride deficit to four (66-62) but the Seahawks closed out the win with three of four free throws. Jojo Powers and William Mensah pulled down key defensive boards in the final 20 seconds. | Pride 42, Seahawks 39
QUOTABLE SEAHAWKS
"That was a much needed win over a relentless Springfield team that attacks and plays hard for 40 minutes. Despite our loss of focus at times our guys found a way to grind it out tonight. We shot the ball well and with confidence when we executed our offensive actions and we hope to continue to build on that consistently in our upcoming games." -- Seahawk head coach Sean Foster '97
NOTEWORTHY
- Springfield had one more field goal (26-25), but Salve Regina had more than three times as many threes made (10-3) and a 9-7 edge in free throws made.
- Sean Seymour came off the bench to lead all players with 14 points including three threes.
- Brad Fowler and Declan Walmsley contributed a dozen points apiece.
- Jojo Powers led all players with eight rebounds.
- The Seahawks led the Pride on the boards, 40-to-37, but allowed 18 offensive caroms to the visitors.
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina travels to Norton, Massachusetts, for a matchup with Wheaton College on Saturday.
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